Sebastian Kóša
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Nové Zámky, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spartak Trnava | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | FC Komjatice | ||
| 2010–2011 | TJ Slovan Nitra-Chrenová | ||
| 2011–2016 | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | ||
| 2016–2020 | Nitra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Nitra | 5 | (1) |
| 2020− | Spartak Trnava | 90 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017−2018 | Slovakia U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019−2020 | Slovakia U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Slovakia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Slovakia U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Slovakia U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2021− | Slovakia U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024− | Slovakia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:42, 6 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sebastian Kóša (born 13 September 2003) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spartak Trnava and Slovakia national team.
Club career
[edit]Kóša made his professional Fortuna Liga debut for Nitra against ViOn Zlaté Moravce on 13 June 2020.[1]
Kóša joined Spartak Trnava on 18 July 2020.[2] He scored his first league goal against AS Trenčín the same year on 25 October, breaking Josef Adamec's record as Spartak Trnava's youngest goalscorer at the age of 17 years, 1 month, and 11 days.[3] In February 2022, Kóša was named the Best Player of Slovakia in the U19 category at Grassroots Football Gala hosted by the Slovak Football Association.[4]
International career
[edit]At the age of 17 in 2021, Kóša became the youngest player of the Slovakia U21 national team, playing the full match against Lithuania and Northern Ireland.[5]
In December 2022, Kóša received his first call-up to the Slovakia senior national team for a training camp at NTC Senec.[6] His senior international debut came on 23 March 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 0–2 friendly loss to Austria.[7][better source needed] He was later named in Slovakia's UEFA Euro 2024 squad.[8]
Honours
[edit]Spartak Trnava
Individual
- Slovak Super Liga U-21 Team of the Season: 2021–22[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Killian Jr., Martin (16 June 2020). "Najmladší od Stocha. Šestnásťročný debutant hral bez zmluvy" [The youngest from Stoch. The sixteen-year-old debutant played without a contract]. Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press.
- ^ "Spartak angažoval troch nových futbalistov, stavil na perspektívnych hráčov". Trnavský Hlas (in Slovak). 18 July 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Mladík z Trnavy prekonal Adamca, jeho gól sa zapísal do histórie klubu". SITA (in Slovak). 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Sebastian Kóša najlepším hráčom SR do 19 rokov". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Peterka, Igor (8 September 2021). "Spartakovec Sebastián Kóša sa predstavil v reprezentačnom drese". Sme (in Slovak). Trnava.
- ^ "Muži A | Päťdňový tréningový kemp, dôležitý pre budúcnosť reprezentácie". Slovak Football Association (in Slovak). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Slovakia 0 - 2 Austria". UEFA. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Král, Ján (10 June 2024). "Spartakovec Kóša o nominácii na šampionát: Je to splnený sen, palivo do budúcna". Trnavský Hlas (in Slovak).
- ^ "Jedenastka sezony..." Fortuna liga (in Slovak). 22 May 2022.
External links
[edit]- FC Nitra official club profile (in Slovak)
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- Sebastian Kóša at Soccerway
- Sebastian Kóša at Fortunaliga.sk (in Slovak)
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